Friday, January 31, 2014

Warning: this is a very windy post ! I went out for a walk and suddenly, a very cold wind started blowing. I was all happy because I was sporting my cobalt blue coat for the very first time, so I didn't mind much, I just tried to keep my hat on, as for a moment I was sure it would fly away.

I had been looking for a blue coat for quite a long time and, when I had almost given up, I found the perfect one, and - after all - wearing something I really like is one of the things that would make me feel warm and put together even in the middle of a wind storm ;)

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

I've been really a good girl, trying to avoid Sephora for a while, especially after buying some lipsticks and lip liners at MAC store about a month ago. But good girls can't be good forever, and I decided I'd go to Sephora to buy a new bottle of Burberry Body Perfume, going for the rose gold limited edition one, then I saw the new collections of makeup in store. I got so weak, and I ended up buying a few things that caught my attention. Here's my little Spring 2014 makeup haul for January...I know I needed this stuff, tell me you understand me and you agree with me ! ;)

Monday, January 27, 2014

Hey everyone ! Mondays can be a shock, but I wish you a wonderful start of the week ! First of all, today is a bit special to me because it's Fashion and Cookies' third birthday ! Three years already, time does fly and I wanna thank you for your continuous support to this blog.

To celebrate this third birthday I want to show you a pretty elegant and feminine outfit, based on two colors: burgundy, like this lovely Carven dress, and black, like my faux fur coat.

Friday, January 24, 2014

After a few days of sunny and not too cold weather, we get reminded it's winter thanks to a cold wind, perfect time for wearing cozy sweaters and cold appropriate outerwear. I told you that this year I've been focusing mostly on jackets and coats, and this time I want to show you my loden wool Parka, it's very warm and the perfect companion for facing winter days. This outfit is pretty casual, but such a stylish Parka jacket can be easily matched also with a dress and higher heels.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Diane Von Furstenberg celebrated, on January 10th, the opening of "Journey of a Dress," an exhibit honoring her famous signature dress she introduced in 1974: 40 years already for this feminine and flattering, dress that fastens with a simple tie at the waist, a dress that is in all fashion books and that became a symbol of women's liberation in the 1970s.

The exhibit at the Wilshire May Company Building is open until April 1st, featuring the designer's favorite dresses from throughout the decades, as well as new, limited edition dresses and exclusive portraits of the designer.

I thought it would be a good idea to honour the iconic wrap dress 40th birthday by wearing a Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress myself. Mine is in woolen fabric, has a geometric print in red, black and white and I love it !.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Hey everyone, it's time for a new amazing Giveaway and this is a very special one ! Thanks to my good friends at SLATE DESIGN who work with a bevy of wonderful emerging labels, one of my lucky readers will win a beautiful, luxury python clutch that retails for $370 !. This is such a beautiful statement bag that will surely be an evergreen staple in your closet.

This international giveaway is starting now for ten days, until January 31st. Entering is easy, you have to fill in the Rafflecopter form you find at the end of this post. The winner will be selected randomly with Rafflecopter and announced on the blog and will be contacted from Slate Design to arrange the shipment of the wonderful Ameesha clutch ! Good luck everyone !.

More about the prize: the Ameesha clutch is part of the exotic handbag collection Laykh, by designer Kashish Hemnani, and is a beautiful statement piece with the following features:

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Monday, January 20, 2014

Keep calm and carry on is one of my favorite motto. It's really hard to keep calm, anyway, when I run out of battery of my smartphone, and I have nowhere to charge it..I actually panic !. As most of people out there, I am pretty addicted to my phone and since I use it a lot for the blog, with many social networks, Whatsapp and so on, I never succeed in ending the day without having to charge my battery again.When I am not at home, charging my iPhone and iPad becomes a real problem.

Finally, thanks to Aiino, I can really keep calm, because of the external battery pack that can charge two devices at same time, iPhone and iPad, without the need of a wall charger !. I fell in love with it, it's too useful !.

I love my external battery, it's available here in two colors, black and white, being a beautiful object and being also pretty light and comfortable to keep in my bag, so wherever I go I can be sure I will never run out of battery !.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Hey guys, how are you doing ? I spent the day at home, and whilst I was in my walk in closet, I was looking at all the skirts I have...so many shapes, different styles. I've been wearing skirts so often, in the last few years, whereas in my teenage years my jeans almost were a uniform to me.

Now I love to change my style, and I can easily do it by changing type of skirt. So, I thought about writing about the 5 most common types of skirts and I have prepared a few sets with some outfit ideas. I am curious to know whether you have a signature skirt or anyway a favorite shape.

All the skirts are taken from www.ark.co.uk website. In the first set you find:

1) The mini skirt. Usually mini skirts are very short, and they can be casual or elegant (but never too formal). A mini skirt worn in the way on the left could be good for clubbing, but would definately be too much for a wedding.

2) The skater skirt.Skater skirts are flared skirts, they can be of different lenght, this one is middle to short lenght and I associate them to the "good girl" look. I've become obsessed with pale pink so I ended up for creating a black and light pink outfit. Both shoes in this set are Zanotti...a dream !.

Friday, January 17, 2014

I already told you about my obsession for pink coats, one of the hottest trends of the season, together with the trend of oversized outerwear. Well, this coat I bought on River Island is both oversized and pink, so what could I ask more ?. For this casual outfit, I wore my pink oversized coat with a sweater with my spirit guide animal on: an owl (since - mostly because being a working blogger is time consuming - I don't get much sleep at night) and boyfriend jeans, for a both comfortable and trendy look.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Camouflage, as a form of military visual deception, features a print composed of a mixture of olive greens, sands and browns. Sometimes, anyway, camouflage is the opposite of deception, and here it comes my version, with this fashion camouflage sweater, featuring red, purple and light pink spots.

Surely, not a way to hide from the others, but a fun way to keep warm and cozy on a winter day, especially if worn with a country and urban mood, in look I called "country and camo" !.

Monday, January 13, 2014

I am officially obsessed with faux fur jackets and coats, and as a lover of animalier prints, I couldn't resist buying a leopard faux fur coat. I found the perfect one at Zara: it's sort of egg shape, it's long but not too much, and the faux fur is very soft and warm ; I definately think it can be styled in many ways. Since a leopard print can look quite aggressive, I thought about balancing the whole outfit with a pastel pink sweater and slightly ripped jeans.

Saturday, January 11, 2014

As most of you probably know already, I am a huge fan of colors. I love wearing black, always a classic, but there are days when I love to sport some really bold and colorful accessories, just like my brand new bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs "Lil Ukita" bag in pop pink. This bag, courtesy of hubby (hints are useful, lol), has become a classic piece in Marc by Marc Jacobs collection. Lil Ukitas come in so many colors and have a top handle, a detachable cross-body strap and a signature logo plaque detailing. Mine is in a very bright pink, a fuchsia color. I needed a bold pink bag in my life, and this one is perfect, not too big and not too small, both dressy and casual !.

Thursday, January 09, 2014

Winter holidays are over, but winter is here to stay for a while, and in this period I tend to buy outerwear pieces the most, because if you think about it, when it's cold they're one of the things that allow you to change your style when you go out. I cannot see myself with many sweaters and just a couple of jackets, when I spent a lot of time out of home !. I shop a lot online and also on low cost websites. Moreover, in this time of the year, it's also easier to find discounted outerwear items. Today I have prepared a selection of 5 coats and jackets I like, all taken from Bonprix.co.uk, with a few outfit ideas, to face winter with a smile even tho holidays are gone and Christmas tree has been put away !.

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

How are you, guys ? Going back to work after Christmas/New Year holidays is always a huge shock, and this morning, when the alarm went off, I didn't really want to get up ! Moreover, my Christmas tree is still here, waiting to be put aside, but I spent my free time in Zara checking on the sales and now I am here, doing one of the things I like the most: blogging, so it has to wait. Every year in this period I feel a bit melancholic, this has never changed with time. Something changed: I remember my mum buying me pinafore dresses when I was a kid, and I wasn't that enthusiastic...now I am a grown up woman and I was thinking I ended up buying a pinafore dress myself, so maybe it's in my DNA ! This sleeveless shift dress is three times trendy: it has checks, it has studs and I am sure you noticed that this shade is similar to the color of 2014 according to Pantone: radiant orchid !. Mother, I forgive you for what you made me wear...on the contrary, I thank you !.

Sunday, January 05, 2014

What are you up to ? I have spent less time online these days, mostly because I took advantage of my days off from work to see friends and to go out, and I needed to recharge my batteries. Now, sales are up in all italian shops and I should be out there looking for the bargain of my life, but before that it's time for another outfit post, this time it's casual look, perfect for running from a shop to another one, or just for a relaxing day with friends and family. I like the colors of this jumper that I decided to bring in this whole, vaguely ethnic, look .

Thursday, January 02, 2014

Hey guys, how are you doing ? I hope you all had a very pleasant start of the year ! It's time for the first outfit post of 2014, and it's a perfect timing to introduce a new entry among my bags, one of my Christmas presents: my brand new Givenchy Antigona ! I am totally in love with it and had the chance to wear it with elegant and casual outfits in the last few days, you'll see. To start the year with the right dose of oomph, we have a rock look featuring a blue faux fur jacket.